ANYONE FOR COMPULSORY NUCLEAR POWER ?

As a long time campaigner against nuclear energy and "that monstrosity in Cumbria known to many as Sellafield" I can strongly endorse much of the atatement from Andy Atkins, Friends of the Earth's Exec Director who said....


" building new nuclear reactors is not the answer to the challenges of climate change and energy security.

"Nuclear power leaves a deadly legacy of radioactive waste that remains highly dangerous for tens of thousands of years and costs tens of billions of pounds to manage. And building new plants would divert precious resources from developing safe renewable power, while doing little to bring about the urgent emissions reductions that are desperately needed within the next decade."

"Ministers must develop the UK's huge renewable energy potential and embark on a massive national programme to cut energy waste. This will create tens of thousands of jobs, reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, cut emissions and make Britain a world leader in developing a green economy."


Sadly of course anything of even the slightest use from Gordon Browns continuing New Labour Project, soon to disappear under the fast rising waters of Political Climate Change comes with a sting in the tail and of course a reduction in democracy. This will be felt most notably in the changes the Gov have made to the planning process which allow them to fast track major projects such as Nuke Power Plants, Airports etc etc.

The previous planning system may have had some weaknesses or been a little slow but surely its better that all interested parties should have a say in the decision making when health and safety of the public are concerned and surely, few things can have a more disasterous effect on the environment than a new Nuke Plant or the "safe" (sic ) disposal of Nuclear waste.

Daily this appalling government are becoming more authoritarian and use any excuse to increase their powers and reduce our freedoms. If we vote this appalling bunch of shits, then we sure are like Turkeys voting for Christmas. Unfortunately the other bunch of nonentities show little sign of being an improvement. Nuclear Power No thanks, Not in Anyones Back Yard.